Corset.



E. SCHWEINBURG.

CORSET.

APPLICATION EILED 05c. 19, 1911.

Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

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CORSET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

Application filed December 19, 1911. Serial No. 666,741.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMIL Sonwnrnnnns, a citizen of the Empire of Austria-Hungary, residing in New York, in the borough of Manhattan, county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful 1mprovcments in Corsets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a corset having an integral abdominal extension adapted to support the abdomen in proper position and also to act as an abdominal reducer and provided with integral abdominal straps connected to opposite sides of the corset for securing the proper seating thereof.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front-elevation of a partly-open corset having my improved abdominal support integral therewith, Fig. 2 shows the parts of the corset with which the extension is integral, Fig. 3 is an elevation of the two parts of the corset having the integral extensions which form the abdominal support, which parts form the left extension of the corset, Fig. 4 shows the same parts joined together, Fig. 5 shows the parts joined and having sewed over the same the well-known pockets for the reception of steels, whalebone or other boning, and Fig. 6 is a horizontal section on line 66 of Fig. 5, on a larger scale.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

Referring to the drawings, and more particularly to Fig. 1, the corset is composed of a plurality of vertical strips or sections roperly shaped to provide the desired model, and sewed together, in the wellknown manner.

Certain of the parts or sections, 12 and 13 for instance, are provided with lateral extensions integral therewith, the part 12 being provided with the extension 14:, and the part 13 being provided with the extension 15. The edge 16 of the part 12 and the edge 17 of the part 13 are adjacent each other and are sewed together so as to form part of the corset. The extensions 14 and 15 are shaped in the manner shown in the drawing with a downward and forward shape suitably curved to adapt themselves to the abdomen, as shown by curved lines 18 and 24:- Changes in the configuration may be made so as to adapt it to difierent sizes and figures. Each extension extends forwardly to the meeting edge or front steel 19 of the corset. The ex-:

tension 14; is slightly longer than the part 15 and has its forward edge 22 flush with the forward edge 23 of the part 15, and its upper and lOWer edges 18 of the same shape as the upper and lower edges 24 of the part 15. The overlapping parts 141 and 15 are sewed together at their edges and form one part with the parts of the corset as they are integral therewith. By the overlapping of the extensions, an abdominal supporting part is produced that extends from the cen tral part of the corset member at the side of the wearer to the central part of the ab domen. The other member'of the corset is provided with similar extensions. The front edges of the extensions are provided with suitable fastening means 25 which may be clasps, hooks and eyes, lacings, or any other means, and by the fastening of the same and putting on of the corset the abdomen is held in position.

The corset is applied by fastening together the front edges of the abdominal support, and properly seating the corset on the figure. By reason of this, it follows that after the fastening means of the extensions are once connected, the front steels or front edges of the corset will be brought in meeting line, whereby they may be readily clasped together, as the corset is held on the figure by reason of the closing of the abdominal support. The corset is then laced in the back and thereby the abdominal support is made taut, and causes the abdomen to be gradually and equally pressed inwardly and agreeably supported in a manner without injuring the body or discomforting the wearer. The line of tension at the rear of the corset is indicated by shading in Fig. 1.

By properly reducing the abdomen and suitably supporting it in position, the corset will retain the figure in the shape intended. By this means not alone a hygienic device is provided, but at the same time a pleasing figure is assured. The improved device is completely covered by the corset, while at the same time the abdominal support is integral with the corset and inseparable therefrom.

I have shown a corset made in accordance with the present fashion, but it is clear that changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit of my invention, and

the corset may be changed in accordance With the prevailing fashions firom time to time. It is also clear that changes in the shape, length and position of the abdominal support may also be made to con-form to different figures. v r

The construction described has the extensions, integral With the parts of the corset, whereby the parts act in the manner clescribed.

The abdominal straps being integrally con ected to the vertical sections ofthe corset avoid the bungling or bulging efiect of the heavy stitching necessary for such straps when connected in that manner, nd the arrangement of; one part of the strap at one joint between adjacent sections and another part at another joint between adjacent sections avoid-s extra thickness; at any one joint and; also. further distributes thev strain at the inner end of each strap.

Copies of this patent may be obtainedfor five cents each, by addressing the. qommissioner oficlatentsg claim-2 r I A corset comprising a body composed of vertical sections, and abdominal straps integrally connectedtherewith at opposite sides of the corset, said straps meeting at Having'thus described my invention, It

different vertical sections at di-fiterentver tical joints. I In testimony, that; I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing WitEBSSQSj.

, EMIL SGHW ITNBURG-c \Vitnesses: V 1

J orr Mormon, L, J. MURPHY.

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